Care Assistant - Respite in Cowdenbeath

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 8 December 2025

Closing Date: Tuesday 2 December 2025

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC4 £25,885.80 - £28,175.91 (Pro-Rata)

Working Pattern: 36 or 21 hours per week (two 36 hour posts & one 21 hour post available - includes early shifts, late shifts, sleepovers, wakened nightshift, public holidays including Christmas and New Year, support is provided to service users on a 24/7 basis)

Location: Cowdenbeath Respite Unit (working Fife wide)

Supporting Statement: As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV.

Job Details: You will promote social inclusion and offer opportunities for people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental ill health in a range of settings including Respite/Short Break facility and in a range of community settings. You will support service users by increasing their social and independent living skills in a person centred way that promotes the principles of social inclusion. The role will include working as part of a team as well as lone working. You must have the ability to work within a team as well as lone working; due to the requirements blended working is not an option. Full service induction and mandatory training will be given.

Benefits of working for Fife Council:

• Auto enrolment onto the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• 32 annual leave days rising to 37 days after 5 years.

The Person: Must have or be willing to achieve in the first period of registration, the Social Services and Healthcare SCQF level 6 (equivalent to SVQ2) or equivalent to meet Scottish Social Services Council registration. Duties include all aspects of personal care and undertake all Moving and Handling tasks including the pushing and pulling of wheelchairs and all aspects of C.A.L.M. Flexibility will be required in the way the days/hours are worked dependent on the needs and requirements of service users. You will work on an as required basis which includes days, evening, weekends, sleep-ins and wakened nights, including public holidays, including Christmas and New Year. You will promote social inclusion by working with people to maximise their personal independence, health and wellbeing and to access opportunities in their local communities. You must demonstrate good communication skills, organisational skills, ability to manage and prioritise workload, ability to work with minimal supervision, team working skills, literacy skills and have IT skills. You must have the ability to establish and maintain professional relationships in respect of service users, carers and colleagues by participating in open and sensitive dialogue. Successful applicants will be provided with all necessary training such as Moving and Handling, C.A.L.M and mandatory training as per organisation requirements. You must be able to undertake all Moving & Handling training, Physical Intervention training and must be of good physical health. The role of the Care Assistant can be physically and emotionally demanding. You are required to register with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up employment in this role and to complete the required Post Registration Training and Learning (PRTL) over the first registration period. Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme. As this role requires SSSC registration, you will have three months to apply for registration. If appointed, you must start your application as soon as possible so you're registered within the required six months. If you need to achieve a qualification to maintain your SSSC membership, information will be provided if you are appointed. You must ensure you complete the qualification within the specified timeframe.

Further Information: Role Profile – When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria. Role Profile How We Work Matters – Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. Employee Benefits – Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services. Directorate Information – Council Department information. Alternative Formats – Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please e-mail transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk.

For further information please contact: George Alexander - George.Alexander@fife.gov.uk